How do you change Combat Modes?

[jasonft]

First few combats I let the computer run things and just watched. Now that I am making my own ship designs I want to give commands but cannot figure out how to change the setting. How do I do that?

[casualsailor]

I believe it prompts you at the beginning of each battle.

[jasonft]

I must be skipping past something or have accidentally turned that option off. I don't see the command option each battle.

[Roo Stercogburn]

Yeh, you can switch it off permanently. To put it back on you need to go into Options, Gameplay, Show Tactical Battle Setup.

[casualsailor]

Originally posted by jasonft:

I must be skipping past something or have accidentally turned that option off. I don't see the command option each battle.

That's possible. Look at the options there is one under Gameplay "Show Tactical Battle Setup". Try enabling this if it is disabled and I believe it will give you the ability to chose the combat mode prior to battle.

Edit: What Roo said.

[RedMarth]

There should be a little circular icon in the top left corner of your screen when you're in Tactical Combat. Click that to disable AI

[jasonft]

Thank you. The AI really was having terrible taste in how it was using my ships.

[AbsynthMinded]

and when you get big swarm fleets it doesnt get sny better with the AI.

[jasonft]

Well, at least when *I* control the fleet the main beam weapons are pointed at the enemy. AI sends ships wandering every which way. Having to get 360 gun mounts is too much space used.